Worst MLB Records Through 70 Games

Which MLB team has the worst record through 70 games?

The 1886 Washington Nationals have the worst all-time record through 70 games. They went 11-59 in the first 70 games, and eventually finished the season at 28-92.

Worst MLB Start Through 70 Games

Team Year Record Run Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Washington Nationals  1886 11-59 -252 28-92 No Postseason
2 Cleveland Spiders  1899 12-58 -275 20-134 No Postseason
3 Louisville Colonels  1895 14-56 -243 35-96 No Postseason
Boston Red Sox 1932 14-56 -206 43-111 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1904 14-56 -183 38-113 No Postseason
6 St. Louis Browns 1897 15-55 -261 29-102 No Postseason
7 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1890 16-54 -289 23-113 No Postseason
Boston Rustlers 1911 16-54 -195 44-107 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1927 16-54 -159 51-103 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 1907 16-54 -136 52-101 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Twins 1982 16-54 -128 60-102 Missed Playoffs
12 St. Louis Browns 1896 17-53 -230 40-90 No Postseason
Louisville Colonels  1896 17-53 -209 38-93 No Postseason
Philadelphia Phillies 1904 17-53 -177 52-100 No Postseason
Philadelphia Athletics 1920 17-53 -136 48-106 Missed Playoffs
16 Detroit Tigers 1996 18-52 -197 53-109 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1916 18-52 -159 36-117 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1945 18-52 -155 46-108 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles  1892 18-52 -137 46-101 No Postseason
Boston Americans 1906 18-52 -135 49-105 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 2003 18-52 -129 43-119 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1919 18-52 -124 36-104 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1952 18-52 -124 42-112 Missed Playoffs
24 Kansas City Cowboys  1886 19-51 -208 30-91 No Postseason
Oakland Athletics 2023 19-51 -195 50-112 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators  1894 19-51 -162 45-87 No Postseason
New York Highlanders 1912 19-51 -160 50-102 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1942 19-51 -151 42-109 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 1988 19-51 -150 54-107 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 2010 19-51 -145 66-96 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1962 19-51 -136 40-120 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1911 19-51 -128 45-107 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 2023 19-51 -109 56-106 Missed Playoffs
34 Philadelphia Phillies 1923 20-50 -177 50-104 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1935 20-50 -172 65-87 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bisons  1885 20-50 -171 38-74 No Postseason
Philadelphia Phillies 1941 20-50 -161 43-111 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1921 20-50 -160 51-103 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 1955 20-50 -146 57-97 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1939 20-50 -136 43-111 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1912 20-50 -129 53-101 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1937 20-50 -126 54-97 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 2018 20-50 -113 47-115 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 1969 20-50 -105 52-110 Missed Playoffs
Boston Braves 1935 20-50 -102 38-115 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1964 20-50 -102 53-109 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 1913 20-50 -102 57-94 Missed Playoffs
Arizona Diamondbacks 2021 20-50 -97 52-110 Missed Playoffs
49 Indianapolis Hoosiers  1887 21-49 -202 37-89 No Postseason
Philadelphia Phillies 1938 21-49 -180 45-105 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2001 21-49 -176 62-100 Missed Playoffs
Boston Beaneaters 1905 21-49 -169 51-103 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 1953 21-49 -153 60-94 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1951 21-49 -150 52-102 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles 2019 21-49 -149 54-108 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 2006 21-49 -149 62-100 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 1979 21-49 -146 54-108 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Spiders  1890 21-49 -144 44-88 No Postseason
St. Louis Maroons  1886 21-49 -136 43-79 No Postseason
Brooklyn Superbas 1905 21-49 -134 48-104 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1903 21-49 -129 49-86 Missed Playoffs
Boston Braves 1912 21-49 -128 52-101 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Browns 1949 21-49 -127 53-101 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 1926 21-49 -126 46-107 Missed Playoffs
Florida Marlins 1998 21-49 -117 54-108 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 2003 21-49 -113 64-98 Missed Playoffs
Boston Doves 1909 21-49 -110 45-108 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 1928 21-49 -107 43-109 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1963 21-49 -104 56-106 Missed Playoffs
Washington Senators 1903 21-49 -102 43-94 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Twins 1981 21-49 -98 41-68 Missed Playoffs
Washington Nationals 2009 21-49 -92 59-103 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Athletics 1946 21-49 -77 49-105 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 1993 21-49 -49 59-103 Missed Playoffs

Which MLB team had the worst start through 70 games but still made the postseason?

A total of 4 different teams started the season 30-40 and managed to make the postseason. The most recent example was the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers.

Which MLB team had the worst start through 70 games and went on to win the world series?

The 1914 Boston Braves started the season with a 30-40 record through 70 games, but still made the postseason and then went on to win the world series.

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